Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-14
O,BRIEN MAKING FRIENDS.

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 The Citizens of Quebec Approve of
 His Arra1gnment of Lord Lans-
 d0wne.
 QUEBEC, May 13.-Lord Lansdowne is now in Toronto and the news to-day regard ing what will occur when Mir. O'Brien gets there to lecture on Tuesday is less warlike than it was. Mayor Rowland has sent second despatch stating that he would greatly prefer that MT. O'Brien would not visit Toronto, but that should be persist in going he would extend him all the protection which the law empowered him to extend. The ac- ton of the entire population here today after yesterdays enthusiasm had cooled down furnished an opportunity of judging the i'm pression which MT. O'Brien's visit has created and it is one so far of unquestioning anprov- al The French, many Protestants and scattering of the English element were in the hall last night and not dissent ing voice was heard. The evicted tenant Kilbrides speech is said to have strengthened the case made out against Lord Lansdowne and the way in which Mr. O'Brien was treated here today by all class es of citizens is alleged as the reason why the Toronto people are less bellicose. To-day
 
 prominent Irishmen, made tour of the city. He was taken to the Citadel and other points of interest The Falls, picturesque spot ten miles from here, was next visited and at five o'clock the return journey for Montreal immense crowd gathered on Richelieu wharf and as the vessel steamed down the St. Lawrence a salute of twelve guns and a volley from Winchester rifles were fired from Diamond harbor by the Irish residents of that district. The cannons were decorat- ed with bunting and crowds of persons ashore dipped Irish flags as the steamer pass ed by and cheered until they were hoarse. Lansdowne Gives O'Brien Carte
 Blanche.
 TORONTO, May 13-The Globe tomorrow will announce on Lord Lansdowne's author ity that the governor general wishes MT. O'Brien to have full liberty of speech.
 Police at the Landsowne Meeting.
 TORONTO, May 13.-In view of the proba- bility of MT. O'Brien attending the loyalist public meeting in Queens Park tomorrow afternoon the board of police commissioners held a special meeting this afternoon and made ample provision for the maintenance of order. Police arrangements were also made for Tuesday evening next, when MT. O'Brien proposes featuring here.
 THE INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK Not Very Promising With the Many
 Hundreds Striking Every Day.
 NEW YORK, May 13.-Bradstreet's says a pronounced feature of the business situation is the almost universal decline of bank clear ing totals at the larger centers for the week ended to-day. At New York the six days decrease is $53, 900, 900; at Chic ago $2O, ,OOO,- 900; Boston 5000 ,0O0; Philadelphia $9,- 5OO,OO0; San Francisco s4 1000, 600; St. Louis, Baltimore and Pittsburg $2, 600, 900; and De- tro1t and Louisville $1, 000,00 each as com- pared with the preceding week. The total this week at thirty-seven cities is $993, ,247,- 01O against s1, ,1o9, ,905, ,331 the week before, 8 decline of 1019 per cent, but as compared with $s09, ,ss1, ,15s in the second week of May, 1886, an increase of twenty-two per cent. l The decrease in speculative activity at va rious points will not account for all of the ! after months delay the check to | trading both for consumption and on specu- 1ative account which began early in April. l Bradstreets report of railway earnings of l thirty-eight companies for the first quarter | Of the year show an increase of twenty-one l per cent. over 1886; gross earnings increased | fifteen per cent, but operating expenses only | twelve per cent. The industrial situation is | less promising with an average of $500 em- l ployes striking or locked out daily thus far | in May and prospect of an average of | 2, 1000 daily during the month by Monday l next